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Weebbo2000
10-22-2001, 09:17 AM
k...so i realized that i haven't expressed myself quite the right way...

so...i have a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) which contains the names and locations of some pictures. all the pictures, as well as the database are located on the same disk (if that's of any use).
first of all i need flash (Windoze Pojector) to get a variable that the user inputs and search the database (locally, not using a server-side script). then, once it finds it, retrieve from the database the name and location of a file (jpg, gif or whatever) and display it.
i know that Macromedia Director can do that...how about Flash?

THX.:eek:

mpol777
10-22-2001, 05:05 PM
if the image file isn't in .swf format it won't be able to view it inside of your flash movie.

caffrey75
10-23-2001, 02:16 AM
Could you implement a shared library to accomplish this? I have all sorts of problems using them on the web, but on a disk it would be fine. I'm just not sure if they're advanced enough for the purpose you need them for? Probably not, but it's an avenue you might like to investigate.